I can’t lie. When Alex from I’m a little contacted me to join in on the glittery-girly-soiree that was Christmas in July, I just about burst with excitement. Not just because I was getting to hang out with my blogging lovers but because it gave us all a chance to relax, be girly and DIY the shit out of summer inspired Christmas stockings.

                         Myself, Crystal, Tara, Justine, Alex, Stephanie, Nicole

We ate (gluten free!) bonbon’s from Tori’s Bakeshop, sipped on cocoa soy milk and got our craft on. Tiffany Pratt, who is a real life mermaid and stylist headed up our crafty session with Alex’s vision and they exploded glitter and charm into this styled event. Tiff also saved my soul and ass … aka helped me every second … on my stocking design. As you can tell … I clearly found my floral rhythm.

Sometime’s it’s just nice to get together with a bunch of girls and have a glitter bombed Christmas in July fiesta. Big thanks to all the girls, Alex & Tiff you two are divine and your vision was the tits. Loads of love to Roy, the only male invited, who own’s one of my favourite thrift shops in the beaches called The Salvage Shop, Tori’s Bakeshop provided all of the yummy treats, Blush and Bloom provided all the flowers and the ever so talented Alex Neary captured the event in these amazing photographs.

I hope you’re not dying in this heat wave, but if you are – I encourage you to have your own party with your girlfriends, make crafts and sip some wobbly pops.

Chances are if you visit my blog regularly you will have noticed that my blog encompasses a ton of photography, beyond taking the photos you see on my blog myself, I also put as much time into scouting the location for said blog post shoot as I do getting ready. Some are shot close to home, while others, like these industrial ones, are a little easier to get at in the winter times. If you look closely in my right hand you can see the remote for my camera (on zee tripod). I love taking my own photos, and while I am flattered that some amazing photographers in Toronto and else where have offered to take up residency as my official photographer (imagine?!), I am going to continue to keep it real and shoot myself, for … well, myself.

Having said that, there are things I cannot do alone, and one of them is design a new blog foundation and look for this here blog. My very good (talented, amazing, spontaneous, hilarious, design-junkie-of-a) friend Danielle is in the middle of designing my new look – well rather, our new look for my blog. So in the coming weeks expect some changes – but also some down time (but really, how consistent am I anyway?)

A lot of changes are on their way, this year has started off great – getting rid of the things around me that weigh me down, in hopes that bigger and better things are waiting for me around the corner!

Happy Valentines Day to all of the lovers out there.

1. COAT: Vintage | Stolen from my Mum
   
2. SHIRT: Black and White Stripes | Elizabeth & James
   
3. SKIRT: Sequins | F21
4. SHOES: Black and White Pin Up | Asos
5. BAG: Vintage | Crocodile

 I FOLLOW RIVERS // LYKKE LI

Work is cray. Life is cray. I’ve given up NYFW this season for my insanity. Truly, that is the only update. As the snow falls like it’s the end of the world outside today, I am grateful I am stuck indoors with the warmth and funny men I work with. Hope you all stay warm today, as you can see, this time last week was a totally different story from the photo’s above. Also, I feel like I should note, this sweater has quickly become one of my favorites — and it is from a store I would never dream of going in – JCrew. Don’t get me wrong – I love the idea of JCrew – I just dont feel my personality aligns with who they market to. I am a little more edgy, but once in awhile I find myself swooning over bright knits and stripes … to wear with something insane, obviously.

Outfit Details

1. STRIPPED SHIRT: Ark & Co
   
2. SWEATER: Lemon Yellow | JCrew
   
3. PANTS: Hunter Green Waxed Denim | JBrand
4. HAT: White Cap | Burberry

Oh how time flies!! Hello 2013!!

I am currently in a state of awe and grace. Aw at the fact that it is 2013 and I am turning twenty six this year, grace at the fact that 2012 will look like a cake walk compared to the insanity I have in store for 2013!!

I am so pumped at the opportunities coming my way already, and we are only seventeen days in! I am working with a ton of new talent this year, Bloggers Night Out is whipping up some amazing events and ideas, this here blog should be (I repeat, should – ) be becoming more frequent than once a week (who am I kidding, ahem, twice-a-month).

Until then though, may I introduce you to my new man. Phillip. Phillip, meet the world. Phillip was an over-the-top-not-needed-nor-necissary-partial Christmas gift from my two bestest (I know) friends (I know…). Needless to say we are inseparable, although I feel like so far it’s a one-sided relationship, for example. any chance Phillip seems to get, he jumps off the face of the earth a.k.a where ever I place him.

No worries though, it took me eight years to force the boyfriend to love me (kidding — I think?), I can handle a simple guy named Phill … I mean Lord, Sir, Phillip Lim.

I hope the holidays were cherished, time was spent relaxing and you all managed to take a moment to remember that you are an incredible human being, you are alive, and are never too young or naive to chase your dreams.

I’ve said it a million times, I don’t believe in resolutions, but I do believe in holding your dreams accountable. Write them down and watch how you grow throughout the year, you may just surprise yourself.

Outfit Details

1. SHIRT: Comfy Grey Sweater | HM
2. PANTS : Blue Flower Trouser | HM
3. BAUBLES : HM
   
4. SHOES: Leopard Print Heels | Calvin Klein
5. BAG: 31 Hour | 3.1 Phillip Lim

I was lucky (again!) to work with MasterCard to bring you some amazing south of the border Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales here to Canada from stores like Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Gilt, Macy’s, Warby Parker and much more! Above you can see what I took away from it … I am lucky enough that my mum keeps promises and won’t read my blog to see these gifts, my man friend wouldn’t even know how to find my website and my best friend … well lets be honest, I’ve never been good at not telling her before she unwraps them anyway.

I thought long and hard about choosing items for this Christmas gift guide because i) I don’t divulge in gift guides … ever and ii) I didn’t want to choose ridiculously priced items! I am proud to say that everything here is ready to be shipped to your door step thanks to MasterCard Canada until December 10th when you use your MasterCard and code at check out. Don’t have a MasterCard? No worries, Shoppers Drug Mart carries MasterCard gift cards – so now you can shop along with me … and I promise, after the holidays we will start Shoppers Anonymous. Anonymously of course.

Find all the deals here, and don’t forget to tell me what you bought!!

i love you mum // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
oh, hello man friend // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
best friends forever // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

and in case I don’t get a chance to tell you later, happy christmas (less than one month away!!)

bing crosby // it’s beginning to look a lot like christmas